Divided by Zero

White, black, all colors bleed<br/> Three sides of a story the truth is a dream<br/> Pulled inside out, mythos infested<br/> Unconscious slaves to these circles, surrounding<br/> (Us, them), quick pick a side<br/> Playing your part, an increasing divide<br/> (Bitching about) what you think you might lose<br/> While it’s your hand pulling tight on the noose<br/> <br/> Divided by life, divided by death<br/> Divided by fear, let’s take a breath<br/> Divided by love, divided by hate<br/> Divided by zero<br/> <br/> Point, scream, voice of the proud<br/> Cover your ears, prejudice echos loud<br/> The easiest battles are ones that we choose<br/> Any that matter, always an excuse<br/> (Pain, hate), distorted, enraged<br/> Feeding the cycle ideological shapes<br/> (Sharpening knives) to cut through the smoke<br/> Sleepwalking servants to crosses, we choke<br/> <br/> Divided by life, divided by death<br/> Divided by fear, let’s take a breath<br/> Divided by love, divided by hate<br/> Divided by culture<br/> Divided by life, divided by death<br/> Divided by fear, let’s pause a step<br/> Divided by love, divided by hate<br/> Divided by zero<br/> <br/> One side is broken<br/> The other is fixed<br/> It all amounts to nothing<br/> When all sides are sick<br/> <br/> Left, right, quick turn away<br/> A new controversy is now here to stay<br/> Flickering screens, we are quick to believe<br/> An ignorant part in this catastrophe<br/> (Fight, fear), according to plan<br/> A terminal game that we don’t understand<br/> By a blind piper to feasts we are led<br/> Then tossed aside once the affluent are fed<br/> <br/> Divided by life, divided by death<br/> Divided by fear, let’s take a breath<br/> Divided by love, divided by hate<br/> Divided by culture<br/> Divided by life, divided by death<br/> Divided by fear, let’s pause a step<br/> Divided by love, divided by hate<br/> Divided by zero<br/> <br/> It all amounts to zero<br/> (Until there’s nothing left)<br/> It all amounts to nothing<br/> (The middle’s left bereft)

Submitted by johnmansley — May 09, 2026